Device identification method and apparatus, device information provision method and apparatus, and computer-readable recording mediums having recorded thereon programs for executing the device identification method and the device information provision method

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EP 2 063 346 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	06.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/23

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	27.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/22

(21)	Application number: 08169546.2

(22)	Date of filing: 20.11.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06F 3/041^(2006.01)
H04B 13/00^(2006.01)

G06F 21/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA MK RS

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Priority:

20.11.2007 KR 20070118531
18.09.2008 KR 20080091774

(71)	Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
	Gyeonggi-do 442-742 (KR)

(72)	Inventors:
	Han, Kuk-hyun Gyeonggi-do (KR) Yang, Pil-seung Gyeonggi-do (KR) Kim, Hark-joon Gyeonggi-do (KR)

(74)	Representative: Robinson, Ian Michael et al
	Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY Halifax HX1 2HY (GB)

(54)	Device identification method and apparatus, device information provision method and apparatus, and computer-readable recording mediums having recorded thereon programs for executing the device identification method and the device information provision method

(57) Provided are a touch-screen based device identification and information provision method and apparatus, and computer-readable recording mediums having recorded thereon programs for executing the touch-screen based device identification method and the information provision method. The device identification method for a touch screen device (450) includes propagating a signal induced by touching a touch screen surface to an external device (410) via the person, receiving information about the signal detected by the external device (410) and an identification (ID) of the external device (410) through a communication channel (445), and identifying the external device (410) by using the received information about the detected signal and the received ID of the external device (410). Thus, the touch screen device (450) and the external device (410) can be connected to each other in real time by a simple and physical touch.

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